The Book Diva's Reads

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Book Showcase: THE COMMITTEE WILL KILL YOU NOW by JL Lycette

Today's book showcase features an #excerpt from THE COMMITTEE WILL KILL YOU NOW by #JLLycette, a medical suspense read based on recent medical history. #fiction #suspense #blogtour #giveaway #BlackRoseWriting #PartnersInCrimeVirtualBookTours

The Committee Will Kill You Now by JL Lycette January 22 – February 16, 2024 Virtual Book Tour Synopsis: The gripping new book from the author of The Algorithm Will See You Now. Based on the true-life rationing of kidney dialysis in 1960s America, a medical intern in 1992 Seattle tries to leave his painful past behind, only to uncover a shocking truth of thirty years prior and the lasting,…

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Character Guest Post: Barbara Howard - THE CLOVER CITY FILES MYSTERIES

Harper steps out of the pages from "The Clover City Files Mysteries" to #spillthetea on THE TASTE OF RAIN and THE SPICE CODE by #BarbaraHoward in today's #guestpost. #characterguestpost #fiction #blogtour #giveaway #GreatEscapesVirtualBookTours

Good day, my bookish peeps. I’m trying to enjoy the unseasonably warm weather here in West Virginia by starting the morning with a delicious cup of milk oolong tea. Of course, I start each morning with a cup of tea and usually a few pages (or a lot of pages) of my current read. For those of you who enjoy reading cozies, I have a treat for you today. Barbara Howard has a cozy series that you’ll…

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Book Showcase: TANKS by Ted Mulcahey

"The O'Malley Adventures" series continues with TANKS: EVIL LURKS ON WHIDBEY ISLAND by #TedMulcahey. Read an #excerpt in today's book showcase courtesy of #AuthorMarketingExperts. #fiction #mystery #mysteryseries #TheOMalleyAdventuresSeries

Tanks: Evil Lurks on Whidbey Island, The O’Malley Adventures Book 6, by Ted MulcaheyISBN: 9798989108305 (Paperback)ISBN: 9798989108312 (ebook)ASIN: ‎B0CKM149G1 (Kindle edition)Page Count: 317Publication Date: October 5, 2023Genre: Fiction | Mystery Whidbey Island’s peaceful, bucolic lifestyle is invaded by a deranged psychopath intent on poisoning a significant portion of the population. The…

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Book Showcase: THE JANUARY CORPSE by Neil Albert

Add to your ever-growing TBR list after reading an #excerpt from THE JANUARY CORPSE by #NeilAlbert. The first book in the Dave Garrett Mystery series. #bookshowcase #blogtour #bookexcerpt #fiction #mystery #giveaway #PartnersInCrimeVirtualBookTours

The January Corpse by Neil Albert January 15-26, 2024 Virtual Book Tour Synopsis: Dave Garrett is a disbarred lawyer eking out a living in Philadelphia as a private eye. At noon on Friday, a law school classmate offers him what looks like a hopeless investigation. Seven years before, a man named Daniel Wilson disappeared. His car was found abandoned with bullet holes and blood, but no body. A…

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Book Showcase: HUNTED BY PROXY by Manning Wolfe

Today's book showcase features an #excerpt from the recently released HUNTED BY PROXY by @manning.wolfe, book two in the "Proxy Legal Thriller Series." #blogtour #bookexcerpt #giveaway #PartnersInCrimeVirtualBookTours

Hunted By Proxy by Manning Wolfe January 15-February 2, 2024 Virtual Book Tour Synopsis: In this lawyer on the run action suspense, can attorney Quinton Bell hang on to his new life as he hides in plain sight? Hunted By Proxy takes you on a heart-pounding journey through the life of a criminal defense attorney, whose world, as he knew it, was wiped out by the very client he tried to…

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Guest Post: Heather Day Gilbert - SHADE GROWN

Need an extra push to grab a copy of SHADE GROWN, the latest addition to the "Barks & Beans Mystery Series" by @HeatherDayGilbert? Check out today's #guestpost. #fiction #cozymystery #blogtour #giveaway #GreatEscapesVirtualBookTours

Good day, my bookish peeps, I hope you’re all staying dry and warm wherever you might be. It is always an honor for me to host a visit with an author. Today’s visit is super special because I get to welcome not only a West Virginia author (West Virginia is my home state), Heather Day Gilbert but one who’s written a series of books set in one of my favorite West Virginia towns, Lewisburg. (You’ll…

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Book Showcase: THE HONEY TREE by Jo Sparkes

Today's book showcase features an #excerpt from THE HONEY TREE by #JoSparkes | @sparkesbooks. #fiction #bookexcerpt #historicalfict6iotn #AuthorMarketingExperts

The Honey Tree by Jo SparkesISBN: 9781735563121 (Paperback)ISBN: 9781735563114 (ebook)ASIN: B0CN4J7G3Y (Kindle edition)Page Count: 294Publication Date: December 8, 2023Publisher: Oscar PressGenre: Fiction | Historical Fiction An unforgettable tale of courage, compassion, and the pursuit of freedom. Maggie has always accepted life’s constraints: that is, until she witnesses a breathtaking moment…

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Book Review: RANDOM IN DEATH by J.D. Robb

It's that time of the year! RANDOM IN DEATH, the 59th addition to the "In Death" series by #JDRobb releases soon and TBDR has just posted a review. #fiction #bookreview #suspensethriller #InDeath @StMartinsPress #recommendedread

Random in Death, In Death #58, by J. D. RobbISBN: 9781250289544 (hardcover)ISBN: 9781250289551 (ebook)ISBN: 9781250328816 (digital audiobook)ISBN: 9781250328809 (audiobook on CD)ASIN: B0C3PQ535C (Audible audiobook)ASIN: B0C1X8GDPV (Kindle edition)Page Count: 368Publisher: St. Martin’s PressRelease Date: January 23, 2024Genre: Fiction | Romantic Suspense | Suspense | Police Procedural In the new…

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Book Spotlight: MAN-KILLER by Lawrence Kelter

Today's book spotlight shines on MAN-KILLER by @LarryKelter, published by #BlackRoseWriting, the first book in the Gina Cototi Cases series. #fiction #mystery #comingsoon

Man-Killer: Gina Cototi Cases Book 1 by Lawrence KelterISBN: 9781685133528 (Paperback)ASIN: B0CHR2MH2P (Kindle edition)Page Count: 260Publication Date: January 11, 2024Publisher: Black Rose WritingGenre: Fiction | Women Sleuths | Mystery & Crime Gina Marie Cototi is a feisty Sicilian sparkplug, a Brooklyn-based PI with a fondness for family, friends, and one roguishly handsome Casanova named…

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Cover Reveal: CLOCKED OUT by Anna St. John

Get a sneak peek at the cover of the upcoming release CLOCKED OUT, a Josie Posey Mystery by Anna St. John. #coverreveal #comingsoon #fiction #cozymystery #LevelBestBooks #GreatEscapesVirtualBookTours

The Great Escapes Team is happy to share with you the cover of Anna St. John’s new Josie Posey Mystery. It will be released on February 6, 2024 Clocked Out – A Josie Posey MysteryCozy Mystery2nd in SeriesLevel Best Books (February 6, 2024)ASIN: B0CRFY4R6P (Kindle edition)Setting: A small town in Sunflower County, Kansas, named English VillagePurchase Link #CommissionEarned:  Amazon Kindle Josie…

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Guest Post: R.G. Belsky - BROADCAST BLUES

R.G. Belsky, author of BROADCAST BLUES, talks realism in fiction writing in today's #guestpost. #blogtour #guestauthor #fiction #ClareCarlsonMysteries #mystery #giveaway #PartnersInCrimeVirtualBookTours #OceanviewPublishing

Good day, book people, and Happy New Year! I look forward to the beginning of each day, week, month, and year. Every new day brings the possibility of something new, especially a new adventure taken via the pages of a new book. Whether it’s romance, fantasy, science-fiction, mystery, or thrillers, I don’t expect the story line to be wholly realistic but I do expect the characters to be reasonably…

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Top Reads of 2023

It's that time of the year, my "top reads of 2023" has posted. Happy Reading Y'All! #fiction #topreads #bookrecommendations #bestoflist

Happy Holidays and Seasons Greetings Y’all! Once again, I spent way too much time this year re-reading as well as reading. As with previous years, this year’s “best of…” list will cover a variety of genres. This list includes books read with online and local book groups, a few books that I read and reviewed, and other books I’ve had the pleasure of reading over the year. Not all of the titles…

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Book Spotlight: DEATH IN THE HOLLER, MURDER AT NASA, and MAYHEM AT SEA by John G. Bluck

Today's book spotlight shines on the "Luke Ryder Series" by #JohnGBluck: DEATH IN THE HOLLER, MURDER AT NASA, and MAYHEM AT SEA. #bookspotlight #LukeRyderSeries #fiction #mystery #thriller #RoughEdgesPress

Death in the Holler, Luke Ryder Book #1, by John G. BluckISBN: 9781685493073 (Paperback)ASIN: B0C7K9Z7F1 (Kindle edition)Page Count: 336Publication Date: July 2023Publisher: Rough Edges PressGenre: Fiction | Mystery | Thriller MURDER, ADDICTION, AND REDEMPTION COLLIDE IN THIS ENTHRALLING SMALL-TOWN MYSTERY. Kentucky Game Warden Luke Ryder is an alcoholic on the verge of losing his job. But when a…

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Book Showcase: HOW DOES SHE KNOW by Diane M. Sylvester and Andrea Rubinowitz

Read an #excerpt from HOW DOES SHE KNOW by #DianeMSylvester and #AndreaRubinowitz featuring a psychic and more in today's book showcase. #fiction #mystery #thriller #paranormal #bookexcerpt #GatekeeperPress #AuthorMarketingExperts

How Does She Know by Diane M. Sylvester and Andrea RubinowitzISBN: 9781662936760 (Paperback)ISBN: 9781662936777 (eBook)ASIN: B0CN4ZX4YQ (Kindle edition)Page Count: 372Publisher: Gatekeeper PressPublication Date: December 11, 2023Genre: Fiction | Science Fiction & Fantasy | Mystery & Suspense Thrillers The ability to foretell events and connect with people in the afterlife is a unique gift-but can…

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Guest Post: Kallie E. Benjamin - SNIFFING OUT MURDER

Today's special guest author steps off the pages of SNIFFING OUT MURDER by #KallieEBenjamin, "Priscilla Cummings." #characterguestpost #guestauthor #fiction #cozymystery #blogtour #giveaway #GreatEscapesVirtualBookTours

Good day, book people. Like most avid readers, I have favorite authors, along with favorite characters. Some characters begin to feel like friends over time, especially if they reappear in a series. I’m pleased to welcome Priscilla Cummings, the main character from Sniffing Out Murder by Kallie E. Benjamin. Thank you, Priscilla, for stepping off the pages of Sniffing Out Murder and joining us…

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Book Spotlight: CODED TO KILL by Marschall Runge M.D.

Today's book spotlight shines on CODED TO KILL by Marschall Runge MD, published by #PostHillPress. #fiction #thriller #mystery #BooksForwardPR

Coded to Kill: A Techno-Medical Thriller by Marschall Runge M.D.ISBN: 9781637589250 (Paperback)ISBN: 9781637589274 (Hardcover)ISBN: 9781637589267 (eBook)ASIN: B0C83Q9624 (Kindle edition)Page Count: 318Publication Date: June 13, 2023Publisher: Post Hill PressGenre: Fiction | Thriller | Mystery Is medicine’s greatest breakthrough also the world’s most efficient killing machine? After a decade of…

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Book Showcase: KEEPING PEPPER by Scott Brody

Today's book #excerpt is from KEEPING PEPPER by Scott Brody. #bookshowcase #fiction #friendship #psychologicalfiction #AuthorMarketingExperts

Keeping Pepper by Scott BrodyISBN: 9798988851110 (Paperback)ASIN: ‎B0CG51GQK6 (Kindle edition)Page Count: 252Publication Date: September 15, 2023Genre: Fiction | Psychological Fiction | Friendship Beneath the weight of four long years in confinement, a story of liberation unfolds, igniting a whirlwind of love, fear, and even hope. Ed and Stacey’s departure from San Clemente at daybreak would…

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